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E. P. lvory Elected Board Choirmqn, Luellwirz President of lvory Pine

At a recent meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Ivory Pine Company, various organizational changes were completed. E. P. Ivory, president of the company fo.r a number-of years, was elected to the newly creat-ed position of chairman of the board. Gus Luellwitz of Los Angeles, a major stockholder and long associated with the iarholesale lumber industry, was elected president.

A new position, that of executive vice-president, -was created. Grant B. Potter, presently general manager of the company, was elected to the new position. Directors of the Ivory Pine Company are E. P. Ivory, E. C. Olson, Grant B. Potter, Walter LaCasse and Henry Duque.

The Ivory Pine Company is one of the largest producers of kiln dried Ponderosa pine, sugar pine and white fir lum- ber in the San Joaquin Valley. It also produces various wood specialty products from the sawmill residu-e, incluqlC such itims ai Forest Humus and Ivory Orchid Bark. The plant is located near Dinuba, California.

Stockton Box Promotes Jim Hogue

Jim Hogue, formerly representing Stockton Box- Company in -Contra"Costa couniy, has been named head of the company's distribution yard direct mill sales division, a9-9o-rding -to "Nifty" Gay, salesmanager of the firm. Eogue will_be_replaced in Contra Costa county by George Stanley, who has been with Stockton Box for more than six years.

Hogue, a native of Oregon, is a captain in the {ir--Q-o-199 Reseie and flew numerous missions during both WWII and the Korean War. He began his career with the old Stockton Lumber Company in January 1946, and has been with Stockton Box Co. for the past two years.

Hol Brown Given Tribute

fn commenting on the recent closing of the Woodhead Lumber Company (CLM, 7/l/59), the July 9 Bulletin of the Southern California Retail Lumber .Assn. paid this tribute to its immediate past president, Hal A. Brown, head of the voluntarily closed retail yard:

"Hal, we want you to know that we deeply appreciate the time and effort you put forth for the Association and, as you join the ranks of some of our other faithful leaders who have recently taken the same course, we wish you and Dorothy good health, happiness, and good fishing, too. You were a wonderful leader-a leading light in our industry, and a swell person to have at the helm of our Association. We shall, of course, be happy to have you attend our meetings and take part in the activities of the Association whenever it is possible for you to do so."

leeper Elecfed Vice-President Of United Stotes Plywood Corp.

Election of Marshall R. Leeper as a vice-president of United States Plywood Corporation was announced June 11 by S. W. Antoville, chairman of the board. Mr. Leeper is general manager of the company's Oregon division. He was born in A1bany, Oregon, on July 30, 1911. After attending public schools in Oregon and Washington, he received an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.

His career covers a wide variety of business activity. He entered the wooden box industry in Sacramento, California, where he was active in both production and sales. Eventually, he became a stockholder and president of Shasta Box Companyn most of ulhose properties were located in Redding, California, These facilities were acquired by USP in 1954, at which time he came to USP as overall manager of the lumber operations in California. With the acquisition of the Associated Plyrvood Mills, fnc., properties, he moved to Oregon in 1955 as general manger.

During his term of management, the Oregon Division has grown dramatically with the acquisition of Youngs Bay Lumber Company, which included a 40foot sawmill and one-half billion feet of timber contiguous to the Associated properties; construction of an ultra-modern plywood plant and chipping facility